The Penn's Grove record., 1887-12-24
THIRD CLASS.

A oood MANY wears have paSseu sinCe,
one bitterly cold night-the last .
in the I'D year-I was taking the :
o,clock express from YORK 10 NeI~ 4
castle. INIT
either there were few passengers vi
thew did not like leaving the cheerIui
warmth Of waiting and relresn.nh
rooms until the last momeht, ioi
paced the platform in gloomy so,ro
tude, trying to decide the tnea uol
m%entous question, whether 70 .'s'o
tblrd class and please the goseihoi'
first class and please myseH.
Nv father was a large sua,e N,nrE
and took an active interest," IN tne WJ
with Getting good interest for ms
money!, but wanted to the very iuil
omonnt, ali the principal was capable OF
making. .orr;ooe as
y comfortable as you can, Int theh iar
oraater numbers will travel" was one
cit "a not the solitary firsts Inc sec
- onds that will make the AFFAIR pay,
Rob nv lad said he, addressing me,
Tint the hundreds and thousands Oh
= mill hands and mechanics. Wnen you
travei IN II line never lose an oppor-
unity of going third class, ana tneh
VOW will be able to suggest improve
nnd an 7 usually followed his advice;
hut IN this night l felt sOrely tempte9
= :" mate an exception to the rule. l
romamhered. however, with an uneasy
consnience. that l was bound TO please
tho III gentleman Just now, II possioie.
He m;yht have a talent for making
roonav hut, his son had been largely
ondoved with the gift OF spending IL,
\, and T knew we'll that in a few Gays J.
shonid he Obliged again 10 appeal 10 M
n. generosity to free me from my ilaolI
Ties: and so, with the air OF q marty
T walked Up to the front OF the neafes
AT carriage. II +,tonp,
asked. of two ladies who were the SUI
occupants of the carriage: ,,
r. can but that" said the eioer oh'
pointing to the one opposite TO her.
I threw a small satchel aoa~
wraps into the seat. ~
TX "You are not going third on mig
like this, are you, Mr.. lawson 0"
the guard, addressing me.
..Certainly! Why notf" demaho
I. quite bravely. so
ioe Bot 1 felt that l was quiCe a 90
ov24 danvinr young man. and should me
~, assuredly, in my nrst leleei san n
. strong note OF the saclihoo -
made. soot warmer. v
I'm naad one tonight % said the gual
lox as he was hurrying away. la
uThanks. Bring one for these iaa
= ,ou 81 7 roturnpd.
"Haye you any luggage. slrt.
-. man inouired. a few moments later
ES' having fulfilled his commission,
food waiting to give the signal ior
pNrs aIn the van." 1 replied.
N Sand your friendsP" he asked.
Itnrned to the two ladies'. The 81
one nodded.
"Yes," I answered.
- uAT riehtI'' the guard shouted,
blew a shril whistle. -
And IN a few seconds we we're
onr way to Newcastle. But trave
waa heavy work, as the rails were
- numbered with snow.
.R Nv ~compapions were not talka'
The old lady indeed listened 10 WI
haS To saw and now and then vent
remark on her own account; pul
vouno one merely gave monosyl
FAMILIES to any observations adaress'
hsr. 1 thought, however, that sue
the most musical voice l nau
40 heard. and 1 felt provoked Win nc
~ talking SO little, and keeping nsi
concealed by a thick Snetlanu
|, which made it impossible 10 see
her features were K
At length l gave up an
conversation, and sat wonoerins
40 INV fellow-passengers were, anu
o. inc a scheme that would max
young lady throw BACK ner ven .vs
IA 1 Law back with closed eye
,~, ions Of q fair-haireo, Diue-eyeJ,
n JUL girl foated before me, anu my =
was more than half IN ioVe Win I
was a young man, ana nau n ne,
. felt the charm of a sweet voice,
- datermined that l would not lost
Of Inc possessor in a hurry.
p%resently L let down the wlndo
attempted to look out, but ms
lder there was SUCH . ,, ySlls y s q sp e
10, and cr;ctlv' The ladies shivezed, al
once offered my rug to the eiael
SHUT. a soSded inv NV plaid about the young
ROLL Al last we ran into Dariingt
cws ton: and as I hastily ordered pc.
nsgus to be brought to us as N
Z, coSld be made l exulted In the
IS, SC. that at last 1 should nave a ghi
\ hand. the young lady's face. But
doomed to disappointment.
"You had better keep aoW
veil. my dear; this wind viii ma
'cCts toothache WORSE" remarked IN
u,ove iady. quietly turning TO her CON
'uose' After this l sat In suiien
- brooding over my ill-luck.
orSOn travelling grew worse. The
was evidently agitated. She
BILE, %ss's ss : I s, u ssss ;; Ss AN no, get
castle tonight" said, benar''
We them.